Our article on the state of eikaiwa teaching in Japan provoked a flurry of responses. Here's a selection of readers' letters
So it's official. "Eikaiwa" has finally become a "cheap and trendy pastime."
Eikaiwa schools may not be providing the serious, bookish pursuit that would have us stumbling for a few hours over grammar books before uttering a word, but would our snobbery have us banish the slightly soggy burger of English learning to the recycling bin?